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BTD’s Spotlight on Alliance Management: Glancing Back, Looking Forward

BTD Consulting

Beginning in early 2000, I led Andersen Consulting/Accenture’s clumsily named MAASCE – Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances Strategy Center of Excellence. I have participated in the coming-of-age of alliance management as a professional discipline. We will focus on action – What should a manager do?

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Should We Pursue This Alliance Opportunity?

Peter Simoons

Communicate that you will enter into conversations to explore the proposed alliance opportunity. Meanwhile do your homework by evaluating your alliance strategy and assess the partner fit. A balanced approach enables you to quickly know whether an alliance opportunity is worth pursuing (or not!).